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Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern. This podcast is brought to you by the Great News podcast. Tired of all the doom and gloom news from mainstream media? You get none of that there. Instead you'll find inspiring stories and developments that are making the world a better place. Find Great News in you favourite podcast app ! Today's quote comes from Booker T. Washington , who was born...

Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern. Brought to you by the Great News podcast... tired of all the doom and gloom news from mainstream media? You'll get none of that there! Instead you'll find inspiring stories and developments making the world a better place. Today's quote comes from A.J. Muste , a minister and pacifist who dedicated his life to social justice and nonviolent activism....

Welcome to the Daily Quote : I'm your host Andrew McGivern and this podcast is brought to you by the Great News podcast . Tired of all the doom and gloom news from mainstream media? You'll get none of that there! Instead you'll find inspiring stories and developments making the world a better place! Follow the Great News Podcast in your favourite podcast app! Today's quote comes from the Dalai Lam...

Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern. Today's quote comes from Princess Diana , who was known worldwide for her compassion and humanitarian work. She said: "Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day, someone might do the same for you." Random. No expectation. Might. Three words that define how this works. Random means it's not...

Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern. Today's quote comes from Mark Twain , who said: "Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." The deaf can hear it. The blind can see it. Twain's saying kindness transcends the senses. It doesn't need ears or eyes to be understood. Think about what that means. Kindness communicates at a level deeper than words or appeara...

Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern. Today's quote comes from Orison Swett Marden , founder of Success Magazine and a pioneer in personal development writing. He said: "Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it by the handle of anxiety, or by the handle of faith." Two handles. Same tomorrow. Your choice which one you grab. Marden's saying something profound here: tomorrow...

Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern. Today's quote comes from Martin Seligman , the founder of positive psychology and one of the leading researchers on optimism and well-being. He said: "Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you." Optimism is a happiness magnet. Think about what that means. Seligman isn't saying optimism ma...

Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern. Today's quote comes from Thomas Edison, who tested thousands of materials before finding the right filament for the light bulb. He said: "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." Just one more time. Not ten more. Not a hundred more. Just one more. Edison isn't asking for heroic p...

Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern and lets dive in to today's quote from Jim Rohn , entrepreneur and motivational speaker who influenced millions with his philosophy on personal development. He said: "If you let your learning lead to knowledge, you become a fool. If you let your learning lead to action, you become wealthy." Learning to knowledge makes you a fool. Learning to action...

Welcome to The Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern. It is Episode 777 today! Today's quote comes from Helen Keller , who became deaf and blind at 19 months old, yet learned to read, write, and speak – accomplishing what many said was impossible. She said: "While they were saying among themselves it cannot be done, it was done." While they were saying. It was done. Think about the timing there. Not a...

Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern. Today's quote comes from John Wooden , legendary UCLA basketball coach who won ten NCAA championships in twelve years. He said: "Don't mistake activity with achievement." Activity versus achievement. They look similar. But they're not the same. Activity is being busy. Moving. Doing things. Checking boxes. Filling your cale...

Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern. Today's quote comes from Vincent van Gogh , one of the most influential painters in history, who said: "If you hear a voice within you say, 'You cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced." By all means paint. And that voice will be silenced. Van Gogh isn't saying ignore the voice. He's...

Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern. Today's quote comes from Albert Einstein , written in a letter to his son Eduard in 1930. He said: "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." Think about what happens when you ride a bicycle. When you're moving, balance is easy. Almost automatic. The forward momentum keeps you upright. But the...

Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern. Today's quote comes from Jimmy Carr , British comedian and master of dark observational humor. He said: "Happiness is your current situation minus expectations." It's a math equation. Happiness equals reality minus expectations. Think about what that means. Your actual situation stays the same. But your happiness with that sit...

Welcome to The Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern. Today's quote comes from Elbert Hubbard, who said: "Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive." Read that again. You will never get out of it alive. That's the punchline. And it's also the truth. Hubbard's making a darkly humorous point: no matter how seriously you take life, no matter how stre...

Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern. Today's quote comes from Kobe Bryant , five-time NBA champion and one of the greatest basketball players in history. He said: "The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great at whatever they want to do." Notice what Kobe doesn't say. He doesn't say the most important thing is winning championships. Or breaking recor...

Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern. Today's quote comes from Steve Jobs , co-founder of Apple, from his famous Stanford commencement speech. He said: "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life." Your time is limited. That's not motivational. That's just true. You have a finite number of days. A finite number of hours. A specific amount of time, and nobody kno...

Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern and lets dive into today's quote from David Goggins , retired Navy SEAL, ultramarathon runner, and someone who's made a career out of doing things most people think are impossible. He said: "Don't waste a thing, including fear, anxiety, embarrassment – mine it for wisdom, personal growth, self-awareness." Mine it. Like mining for gold. Like digging...

Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern. Today's quote comes from Duncan Trussell , comedian and podcaster, who said: "Some poor, phoneless fool is probably sitting next to a waterfall somewhere totally unaware of how angry and scared he's supposed to be." Read that again. "How angry and scared he's supposed to be. "Trussell's saying something radical: most of our anxiety isn't real. It's...

Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern. Today's quote comes from Robert H. Schuller, the minister and motivational speaker who founded the Crystal Cathedral and inspired millions with his possibility thinking. He said: "Build a dream and the dream will build you." Read that again. The dream will build you. Most people think it works one way: you build the dream. You wor...

Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern. Today's quote comes from Henry Ford , the industrial pioneer who revolutionized manufacturing and made automobiles accessible to millions. He said: "Whether you think you can, or you think you can't – you're right." Both are true. That's what makes this quote so powerful. Think you can? You'll try. You'll persi...

Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern. Today's quote comes from Tony Robbins , who said: "People are not lazy, they simply have impotent goals." Impotent goals. That's a strong word. But it's accurate. Robbins is saying something controversial: laziness isn't real. What we call laziness is actually a response to goals that don't inspire action. Think ab...

Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern. Today's quote comes from Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor who gave us the telephone and revolutionized human communication. He said: "Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work in hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus." The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus. Think about that. The sun is the most powerful force...

Welcome to The Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern. Today's quote comes from Buddha, who said: "Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." Do not dwell. Do not dream. Concentrate. Three directives. One target: the present moment. Buddha understood something most people miss: the only moment where you have any power is right no...

Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern. Today's quote comes from William Morris , the 19th-century British designer, poet, and craftsman who believed that beauty and meaning could be found in everyday objects and moments. He said: "The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life." All the details of daily life. Not just th...